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Alice Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Alice Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sallie & Gaddis — first a daughter (b.~1893), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Furniture Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 7 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Smith | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Mary Goggins | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Martha Morris | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Sallie Goggins | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| John Morris | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Sallie Morris | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| James Morris | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Albert Smith | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Louis Goggins | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Thomas Goggins | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Elton Goggins | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 9
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1891 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 17
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 27
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Furniture Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Alice Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sallie Goggins (~0.92 confidence) and father Gaddis Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Dan Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Smith (~0.50 confidence) and mother Martha Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Mother
Sallie Goggins
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gaddis Smith
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dan Smith
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Smith
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Martha Smith
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Thomas Goggins
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elton Goggins
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Morris
Sibling · 1920 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Goggins
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Goggins
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:0124)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Fowler | 27 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Salinda Fowler | 29 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 3 | Charles Love | 28 | Head | Block Setter | Mississippi |
| 4 | Mattie Love | 25 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 5 | Little Josie Love | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Clarence Dickens | 21 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Sallie Dickens | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Rebecca Garden | 33 | Head | None | Mississippi |
| 9 | Noah Johnson | 23 | Boarder | Servant | Missouri |
| 10 | Henry Paris | 47 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Almira Paris | 33 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Claude Paris | 15 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 13 | Oscar Paris | 12 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Mildred Paris | 9 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Josephine Paris | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 16 | Mabel Paris | 5 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 17 | Sydney Paris | 3 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 18 | Lenola Paris | 2 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 19 | Ida Bowry | 45 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 20 | Alice Bowry | 17 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 21 | Laura Bowry | 13 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lillie Bowry | 11 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 23 | Atlanta Bowry | 9 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 24 | Wesley Jones | 29 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Rosie Jones | 27 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 26 | Catherine Jones | 7 | Niece | None | Tennessee |
| 27 | Sallie Goggins | 52 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 28 | Thomas Goggins | 30 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Elton Goggins | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Louis Goggins | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Mary Goggins | 13 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 32 | Martha Morris | 37 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Sallie B. Morris | 9 | Granddaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 34 | James Morris | 7 | Grandson | None | Tennessee |
| 35 | John W. Morris | 5 | Grandson | None | Tennessee |
| 36 | Alice Smith THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Albert Smith | 10 | Grandson | None | Tennessee |
| 38 | Matthew Price | 32 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Vironia Price | 27 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 40 | Buck Fields | 66 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Rowena Fields | 68 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 42 | Joseph Davis | 29 | Head | Lumber Stacker | Tennessee |
| 43 | Florine Davis | 22 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 44 | Ezelle Davis | 2 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 45 | Herman Davis | 1 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 46 | Robert Rodman | 33 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Lula Rodman | 35 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 48 | Andrew P. Cole | 65 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 49 | Alice Cole | 53 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 50 | Maggie Golding | 23 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Alice + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)